Abstract: brainstorming is not new and has been used in teaching and learning for many years. However, how this technique leads to learning is still vague. In this paper the authors first put forward extended procedural steps to the basic brainstorming technique. The cognitive processes associated with the brainstorming technique include creative and critical thinking and problem solving skills. The authors argue a possible theoretical position for these cognitive processes underlying the procedural steps of the brainstorming technique in the science classroom and how learning could occur during utilization of the brainstorming technique in teaching and learning science. The cognitive theories employed for the underlying theoretical framework are: search for idea in associative memory (siam) theory, piaget’s cognitive development theory, and vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory.
Keywords: Brainstorming technique, SIAM, Piaget, Vygotsky
Title: Revisiting the Cognitive Processes of the Brainstorming Technique: Theoretical Considerations from a Synthesis of Piaget, Vygotsky and SIAM for Learning Science
Author: Farah Alrubaie, Esther Gnanamalar Sarojini Daniel
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